What color is #484526?

#484526 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484526?

The RGB value is 72, 69, 38: 72 red, 69 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484526?

The complementary color is #262948, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484526?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484526 color

#484526 rgb(72, 69, 38)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #484526 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 27.1% green and 14.9% blue (72, 69, 38).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 31% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 47% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.75:1).

#484526 color codes

HEX	`#484526`
RGB	`rgb(72, 69, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 27.1%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 31%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 47%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 47%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.84, -4.05, 19.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.84, 19.57, 101.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.151, 5.774, 2.677)`
Decimal	`4736294`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484526, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #484526	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484526 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #484526 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484526; }
.text { color: #484526; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484526; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 69 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484526, #3a4826); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #484526?: #484526 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484526?: The RGB value is 72, 69, 38: 72 red, 69 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484526?: The complementary color is #262948, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484526?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.